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D13.2

Billable

Benign neoplasm of duodenum

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A noncancerous tumor in the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifies duodenum location to differentiate from other small intestine sites
  • •Note if the tumor causes obstruction, as this may require additional coding

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • benign carcinoid tumor of the duodenum (D3A.010)

Code Hierarchy

└D13Benign neoplasm of other and ill-defined parts of digestive system└D13.2Benign neoplasm of duodenum
└D13.2Benign neoplasm of duodenum

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